From farmed fish to reefs

Despite the amount of reports is expected from a Marine Biology university degree (we all know that…), one of the best things about studying Marine Biology is about attending field trips, this year in James Cook University, students taking the

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The Cast is Finally Off!

Então, pessoal? So seven weeks have passed since I broke my foot, and I’ve finally been given the go ahead to get rid of my cast boot and crutches (yay!) so I figured it would be a good time to

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Studying at the University of North Carolina Wilmington

As a marine biology student and I spent my third year studying in the U.S in North Carolina by the coast. Wilmington is an incredibly beautiful place with an idyllic beach perfect for swimming, surfing and other activities. Experiencing university, living

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The Summer of a Lifetime in Hong Kong

When I first came to University, studying abroad is not something I had seriously considered due to financial and anxiety-related concerns. If I’d been told in September last year that not long after exams I’d be jetting off to the

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Buena onda, buena fonda

Everything seemed to be going swimmingly until a load of exams all came at once. One of the things I have struggled with here is managing my time. So much is happening all the time, and I try to say

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Mid – semester break

I am writing my next blog post after my mid-semester break from university. It was a very exciting prospect as this was the first opportunity I had to plan just some of the trips that one dreams of when coming

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